West Bengal

23 Apr

Thousands of hill families benefit from central schemes

Sonakshi SarkarWest Bengal

Urban development in the hills and plains of West Bengal has received a major push under the central government’s flagship programmes;  the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) and the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihood Mission (DAY-NULM). According to Member of Parliament Raju Bista, both Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts have seen significant improvements in housing and livelihood support for urban poor and marginalised communities over the past few years. Under the PMAY-U scheme, which aims to provide secure and affordable housing to urban families, Darjeeling district has had a total of 16,121 houses sanctioned since 2019. Out…

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16 Nov

In Belakoba three-day ‘Bangla Moder Gorbo’ event begins

Ashish MajumderNorth Bengal

The three-day ‘Bangla Moder Gorbo’ event, initiated by the West Bengal Government, actually commenced today at the Belakoba Public Club ground in Rajganj block. Actually organized by the state’s Information and Culture Department, the event will run from November 15 to 17, featuring fairs, exhibitions, expos, and cultural programs. In fact the inauguration on Friday began with a grand procession, followed by the ceremonial lighting of the lamp by Jalpaiguri District Magistrate Shama Parveen, Jalpaiguri Superintendent of Police Umesh Ganpath Khandbahale, and Rajganj MLA Khageswar Roy. Also other dignitaries present at the event included Jalpaiguri Sadar Sub-Divisional Magistrate Tomojeet Chakraborty,…

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11 Nov

Today is the last day of the WB ANM GNM Round 1 Choice Filling and Locking Process

editorWest Bengal

Today, November 11, 2024, the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) will wrap up the round 1 choice filling and locking procedure for admission to the state of West Bengal's Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) and General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) programs. Students must finish the preference form before the deadline if they finished the registration procedure ahead of schedule. All qualified students are still able to apply for the WB Nursing round 1 option filling and locking 2024. Instead of waiting for the option filling deadline, students are advised to finish the procedures as soon as feasible. Throughout the…

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31 Oct

Recently to address the drinking water problem for pedestrians and local residentsthe Lower Bagdogra Gram Panchayat has initiated a project

Ashish MajumderNorth Bengal

Recently the Lower Bagdogra Gram Panchayat has initiated a project to address the drinking water problem for pedestrians and local residents. Actually a purified drinking water facility has been constructed on National Highway Authority land beneath the flyover at Bagdogra Bihar More, funded entirely by the Gram Panchayat at a cost of approximately Rs 3 lakhs. In fact Naxalbari Panchayat Samiti Sabhapati Anand Ghosh officially inaugurated the project on Wednesday, with Lower Bagdogra Gram Panchayat Upa Pradhan Biswajit Ghosh, Local Panchayat Sona Ghosh, and other officials in attendance. During the inauguration, Anand Ghosh actually highlighted that many people wait for…

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25 Oct

Over pending wages at Naxalbari Tea Estate Tea workers stage protest

Ashish MajumderNorth Bengal

On Friday, the workers at Naxalbari Tea Estate actually staged a protest today demanding their pending wages. Actually the workers claimed they usually receive their weekly pay through bank transfers, but the management has withheld their wages for the past two weeks. Despite multiple attempts to address the issue with the authorities, the workers reported no resolution. Consequently, approximately 600 laborers had joined the protest. In fact as a result of the demonstration, tea plucking activities in the garden were temporarily halted. In response, the management actually stated that the workers’ pending wages had been sent to the bank. However,…

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25 Sep

Recently a tree collapsed in front of the emergency department of Naxalbari Rural Hospital

Ashish MajumderNorth Bengal

Recently a large, aged tree collapsed late at night in front of the emergency department of Naxalbari Rural Hospital, following heavy rain. Reportedly, the fallen tree actually blocked the entrance to the emergency department. In fact authorities were alerted immediately, and the Naxalbari police responded by notifying the Tukriajhar Forest Department and Naxalbari Fire Department. Actually the tree was later cut and removed to clear the area. Hospital sources confirmed that despite the incident, medical services at the emergency department remained unaffected. This is actually very serious news and we need to take it seriously so that big accident does…

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16 Sep

Jaldapara National Park reopened for tourists today after remaining closed for three months

Priyanka RoyAlipurduar, News, North Bengal

Alipurduar, Sep 16: Jaldapara National Park reopened for tourists today after remaining closed for three months.Visitors will once again be welcomed to the forest from Monday, marking the return of popular activities such as vehicle safaris and elephant safaris.After the park opened, a large number of tourists gathered in the park to enjoy the safari. Forest workers welcomed the visitors at the Jaldapara gate.It is noteworthy that the number of elephants available for Jaldapara elephant safari has increased this season. Elephant safari has also resumed from Hollong and Salkumar gates within the park.

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11 Sep

A huge amount of foreign liquor confiscated in Falakata before Durga Puja

Priyanka RoyNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Alipurdurwar, September 11: Ahead of Durga Puja, officials of the Falakata police station have seized a huge amount of foreign liquor. Three people have also been detained in the case.On Wednesday, based on a tip-off, the police raided a warehouse located in Jaichandpur Pakritala area under Gwabarnagar Gram Panchayat of Falakata block and recovered a huge quantity of liquor. The liquor was of different brands, with an estimated market value of around ₹10 lakh. Law enforcement officials have said that similar raids will be conducted in the coming days.

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10 Sep

Siliguri cyber crime team gets big success, recovers ₹25 lakh and returns it to fraud victim

Priyanka RoyNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, September 10: The cyber crime team of Siliguri Metropolitan Police has achieved a significant success by successfully recovering ₹25 lakh fraudulently obtained from a retired employee. The special thing is that this money has been returned to its real owner, a retired government employee of Haiderpara.According to the report, on August 19, the fraud victim received a call on WhatsApp from an unknown number. The caller introduced himself as an officer of the Mumbai Crime Branch and threatened to arrest the victim in a drug-related case. The caller then demanded Rs 25 lakh to settle the matter.As a result,…

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07 Sep

State Health Department convened meeting with drug rehabilitation center owners in Siliguri

Priyanka RoyNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, 06 September (Retd.). The state health department on Friday called a meeting with the owners of drug rehabilitation centers in Darjeeling district. This session took place at the State Guest House in Siliguri.During the meeting it came to light that many drug rehabilitation centers were running without proper license. Health department officials provided information about licensing requirements and di9scussed various issues affecting these centres. He also guided the owners on the process of obtaining the necessary licenses.About 50 drug rehabilitation center owners participated in the meeting.

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